The purpose of this thread is to establish etiquette guidelines for the USMS Discussion Forums. Most of the nearly 900 forum members use common etiquette when posting. Unfortunately this is not always the case. Please use this thread to list suggestions for "netiquette guidelines" for posts on the discussion forums.
Hugh Moore
USMS Communications Committee Chair
Parents
Former Member
I really agree with Jean. It doesn't have to be a "rule," but very personal swimming technique advice to one particular swimmer(and that swimmer's detailed and very individual replies) might as well be sent by e-mail. An alternative might be for the poster who wants advice to generalize the topic so that we can all benefit. A brief exchange can be entertaining or useful to all readers. But long threads that go on and on devoted to helping one swimmer or arguing with one swimmer over this or that technical point about that person's swimming style or intervals are not of general interest and belong in the realm of private discourse. What would be the reason for not consigning this to e-mail?
I really agree with Jean. It doesn't have to be a "rule," but very personal swimming technique advice to one particular swimmer(and that swimmer's detailed and very individual replies) might as well be sent by e-mail. An alternative might be for the poster who wants advice to generalize the topic so that we can all benefit. A brief exchange can be entertaining or useful to all readers. But long threads that go on and on devoted to helping one swimmer or arguing with one swimmer over this or that technical point about that person's swimming style or intervals are not of general interest and belong in the realm of private discourse. What would be the reason for not consigning this to e-mail?
